Clear Channel swaps local programming
The "Sports Animal" has chased Jerry Springer out of his home at WCKY-AM 1530.

Clear Channel Communications Inc. will move its sports-talk programming, known as "Homer" and the "Sports Animal," from WSAI-AM 1360 to the 1530 dial position. That will give the sports-talk format a 50,000-watt broadcast signal, 10 times more powerful than the current home of Clear Channel sports talkers Tom Gamble, Richard Skinner and Lance McAlister.

Clear Channel's "progressive talk" format, now on WCKY, will move to WSAI, effective July 7. The move means a weaker signal for the liberal talk show hosts that now populate WCKY, including former Cincinnati Mayor Jerry Springer, comedian Al Franken and other national feeds from Air America.

"Homer's always done well, whether it be ratings or revenue," said Clear Channel Program Director Darryl Parks, Clear Channel's local director of AM operations. "We just figured we can maximize it," with the signal boost, he said.

Homer has the broadcast rights for the Cincinnati Bengals and recently became the radio home of University of Kentucky basketball. It also is the local affiliate for Fox Sports Radio.

It is one of eight radio stations operated in Cincinnati by Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU), a global media and entertainment company based in San Antonio, Texas.

redsfan30

07-05-2006, 04:32 PM

This gets a HUGE :thumbup: from me!!!!

50,000 watts means I can listen to the Sports Animal here at home, two hours from Cincinnati.

Does this rekindle speculation that the Reds are leaving the Big One?

Matt700wlw

07-05-2006, 04:37 PM

This gets a HUGE :thumbup: from me!!!!

50,000 watts means I can listen to the Sports Animal here at home, two hours from Cincinnati.

Does this rekindle speculation that the Reds are leaving the Big One?

The Reds aren't going anywhere.

NastyBoy

07-05-2006, 04:40 PM

This will definitely make the Brown family happy.

Heath

07-05-2006, 04:41 PM

So, 980 the Sports Animal in Dayton might just have been rendered obsolete.

BuckWoody

07-05-2006, 04:42 PM

Any mention anywhere if this move has an effect on the Sports Animal affiliation with 980-WONE up here in Dayton?

NastyBoy

07-05-2006, 04:42 PM

So, 980 the Sports Animal in Dayton might just have been rendered obsolete.

Probably... all the simualcasting was done because of the weak signal.

reds1869

07-05-2006, 04:58 PM

I often lose 1360 heading from Fairfield to Milford in the early morning. This is great news!

crazybob60

07-05-2006, 05:00 PM

This is great news in my opinion!!!!

Matt700wlw

07-05-2006, 05:18 PM

I often lose 1360 heading from Fairfield to Milford in the early morning. This is great news!

You can pick it up in Fairfield? ;)

RBA

07-05-2006, 05:34 PM

Actually they are moving up the dial. ;) Also, the preachers have a time buy contract on 1530 for overnight. No "Sports Animal" around the clock.

I hope no live sports programs go past midnight, Eastern Time.

Clear Channels owns WLW and they other two stations.

Matt700wlw

07-05-2006, 06:32 PM

Actually they are moving up the dial. ;) Also, the preachers have a time buy contract on 1530 for overnight. No "Sports Animal" around the clock.

I hope no live sports programs go past midnight, Eastern Time.

Clear Channels owns WLW and they other two stations.

700WLW, 55KRC, 1360, 1530, FOX, WEBN, MIX, KISS, WKRC-TV

There'd be more if their weren't laws against it :devil:

RBA

07-05-2006, 07:12 PM

700WLW, 55KRC, 1360, 1530, FOX, WEBN, MIX, KISS, WKRC-TV

There'd be more if their weren't laws against it :devil:

There were laws against what they have now, but that was changed.

KronoRed

07-05-2006, 07:17 PM

Monopolies suck ;)

This is good news, 1360 has actual content sometimes, amazing :D

muethibp

07-05-2006, 07:19 PM

This will definitely make the Brown family happy.

Why? The Bengals are already on 50K watt WLW, right (and 92.5 and 104.7...)?

KronoRed

07-05-2006, 07:20 PM

I thought the Bengals were on 1360 for a few years now

Matt700wlw

07-05-2006, 07:22 PM

There were laws against what they have now, but that was changed.

I missed that....let's buy more :devil:

Matt700wlw

07-05-2006, 07:23 PM

I thought the Bengals were on 1360 for a few years now

Not anymore :D

They should be very happy now. Once the Reds are done, they'll be on 2 50,000 Watt stations and the Fox (locally)

KronoRed

07-05-2006, 07:25 PM

Why would you want the Reds on 2 stations? ;)

Matt700wlw

07-05-2006, 07:31 PM

Why would you want the Reds on 2 stations? ;)

You mean the Bengals?

You're confusing me. :)

KronoRed

07-05-2006, 07:46 PM

You confused me first :p:
;)

DannyB

07-05-2006, 09:32 PM

Gosh now you can listen to guys screaming:explode:

redsfan30

07-05-2006, 10:43 PM

This is good news for Bengals fans, too, outside of the city. I love listening to Alan Cutler do the post game show and call in show, but until Reds season is over you can't hear it....but now with this move we can.

When does this move take effect?

Matt700wlw

07-05-2006, 10:47 PM

This is good news for Bengals fans, too, outside of the city. I love listening to Alan Cutler do the post game show and call in show, but until Reds season is over you can't hear it....but now with this move we can.

When does this move take effect?

Friday

BoydsOfSummer

07-05-2006, 11:12 PM

It quiets the Libs range,but Gamble comes in clearer. I have mixed feelings.

gilpdawg

07-05-2006, 11:30 PM

I missed that....let's buy more :devil:
Only a CC employee would enjoy that, since more and more people see CC as radio Satan.:D

MartyFan

07-06-2006, 12:17 AM

I can't wait till the day when the FCC gains its senses and clears the entire CC mess up...of course I don't look for that to ever happen but as a former broadcaster I hate the era of corporate owned radio stations...too few voices in the market makes everything sound exactly the way it sounds right now.

Phhhl

07-06-2006, 12:29 AM

I wouldn't want to be broadcasting the angry dorks over 50,000 watts. Our city struggles with it's image as it is. Surely, somebody else is available for that slot in the morning.

Ron Madden

07-06-2006, 06:32 AM

I'm glad Homer is moving to a stronger station.

I enjoy listening to sports radio at work, now on nights the Reds don't play we wont have to listen to that thing they call Sportsralk on 700 wlw.

westofyou

07-06-2006, 01:08 PM

Only a CC employee would enjoy that, since more and more people see CC as radio Satan.:D
Clear Channel is the TGIF and Applebees of radio, regurgitated, homogonized vanilla flavored entertainment.

Ughhhh.....

MartyFan

07-06-2006, 01:34 PM

In all honesty there are a lot of good people working for Clear Channel and Clear Channel is no worse than Cox, CBS, Emmis, Saga, Radio One..etc, etc...Are they boring...you bet.

A few years back (like 10 years) there was a rumor going around that Jacor (CC) was looking to buy the Reds...I think that would have been interesting.

I enjoy listening to sports radio at work, now on nights the Reds don't play we wont have to listen to that thing they call Sportsralk on 700 wlw.

Yeah, you can listen to the Phil Hendrie show now. :rolleyes:

gilpdawg

07-06-2006, 05:12 PM

Yeah, you can listen to the Phil Hendrie show now. :rolleyes:
Phil Hendrie retired a couple of weeks ago.

Chip R

07-06-2006, 05:13 PM

Phil Hendrie retired a couple of weeks ago.

For real or was that part of the show?

dabvu2498

07-06-2006, 05:15 PM

For real or was that part of the show?
It was for real... last show was June 23rd.

Chip R

07-06-2006, 05:36 PM

It was for real... last show was June 23rd.

Good!

Matt700wlw

07-07-2006, 04:28 PM

:laugh:

It's a conspiracy

http://www.airamerica.com/springer/node/8187

KittyDuran

07-07-2006, 04:48 PM

:laugh:

It's a conspiracy

http://www.airamerica.com/springer/node/8187Well, I wasn't too happy with the snide remarks... it was uncalled for IMHO. I like listening to the station for a different viewpoint. The poster is pretty much right... I don't believe that here in Cincinnati they wanted Air America to thrive - but they also didn't want the oldies stations to thrive as well - BECAUSE of the wattage.

Sea Ray

07-07-2006, 04:59 PM

It quiets the Libs range,but Gamble comes in clearer. I have mixed feelings.

Yeah, Gamble is God awful when he's solo, isn't he?

Sea Ray

07-07-2006, 05:06 PM

Matt,

I heard a bunch of Air America fans were ticked today as SportsTalk was on both channels. Why was that? Why the need to put the same programming on two channels?

Matt700wlw

07-07-2006, 05:08 PM

Matt,

I heard a bunch of Air America fans were ticked today as SportsTalk was on both channels. Why was that? Why the need to put the same programming on two channels?

We're in mid-switch. Since Homer has had better ratings overall, they get the simulcast.

At midnight, the switch will be complete and Sports will be only on 1530 and Air America on 1360.

Sea Ray

07-07-2006, 05:13 PM

We're in mid-switch. Since Homer has had better ratings overall, they get the simulcast.

At midnight, the switch will be complete and Sports will be only on 1530 and Air America on 1360.

Is it too tricky to switch both at the same time? I don't know.

Matt700wlw

07-07-2006, 05:15 PM

Is it too tricky to switch both at the same time? I don't know.

Here's the official reason..

It is common in radio, when moving programming from one signal to another to broadcast programming on both stations for a period of time to move over the audience. This is what we are doing today only. The progressive talk format will be heard beginning at midnight tonight on 1360AM